To learn how to edit a video, you are going to need a speedy video editing computer.  If you’ve bought a computer in the last year, you probably have the horsepower needed for most of these applications.  If you are one of these lucky ones, you might consider upgrading the video card to make things run more smoothly.

For the rest of us, check out the video editing computers below.  You will need a computer with a fast processor, plenty of hard drive space and a video card to handle the frame rate in these professional video editing software packages.

There are a number of different professional video editing software packages that are on the market.  The one we’re looking at today  is Corel VideoStudio Pro X2.  It will edit your video and even do dvd video editing to finish the job.  Most professional video editing software will give you a free trial period with their software, this video editor download is available for free as well.

But first, here are the specs for the computer you will need.

Minimum requirements

• Intel Pentium 4, AMD Athlon XP (equivalent) or higher recommended
• Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Home Edition/Professional, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista
• 512 MB of RAM (1 GB or higher recommended)
• 1 GB of available hard disk space for program installation
• Windows-compatible sound card (multi-channel sound card for surround sound support recommended)
• Windows-compatible DVD-ROM for installation

Non-Proxy HDV Editing

• Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz, AMD Athlon XP 3000+ or higher with Hyper-Threading technology
• 1 GB of RAM (2GB or higher recommended)
• 16X PCI Express display adapter

For more information on this professional video editing software:Corel VideoStudio Pro X2

Corel VideoStudio Pro X2 Available by instant download or box – Corel VideoStudio Pro X2. Powerful video editing software for creating high-quality HD and standard-definition movies, slideshows and DVDs. Edit video or photos quickly and easily using hands-on tools. Even paint write or draw on your video. Advanced encoding (MPEG4 H.264) creates small files for faster emailing and uploading. Creative control of effects including the unique Painting Creator. End-to-end HD support for HDV AVCHD and Blu-ray. Includes Corel? WinDVD? the world?s No. 1 video & DVD playback software.A complete video solution for capturing editing disc authoring and playback Save $40 Instantly and Free ground shipping on orders over $99 with coupon code COREL99 (all caps)

These Video Editing Computers will do the job.  If you have the money a Quad Processor will be the way to go.  Mine has 8 gigs of RAM and it really great and renders fast.

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